NBA: Horford helps power Hawks past Raptors

TORONTO, Canada: Al Horford scored 22 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to their 11th consecutive win with a 110-89 victory over Toronto in a battle between two Eastern Conference heavyweights on Friday.

Horford shot a perfect eight-of-eight from the field and tallied five assists and grabbed five rebounds for the Hawks in front of a crowd of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre arena.

Not only have the Hawks won 11 straight overall but they have also won a franchise record 11 consecutive on the road.

Atlanta has not won 11 straight overall since it did so in the 1997-98 season. The franchise record for consecutive wins is 14 in the 1993-94 season.